Augmented reality vision barcode scanning system and method
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G02C-007/04
G02B-027/01
G06Q-020/20
G06K-007/10
G02C-011/00
G09G-005/00
출원번호
US-0970702
(2015-12-16)
등록번호
US-10108832
(2018-10-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Franz, Dwight Linwood
출원인 / 주소
Hand Held Products, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A.
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초록▼
An exemplary augmented reality vision barcode scanning system for use with a human visual system includes at least one scanning contact lens, wireless enabled companion eyewear, and a remote barcode decoder. A related, exemplary method includes scanning and displaying barcodes with the augmented rea
An exemplary augmented reality vision barcode scanning system for use with a human visual system includes at least one scanning contact lens, wireless enabled companion eyewear, and a remote barcode decoder. A related, exemplary method includes scanning and displaying barcodes with the augmented reality vision barcode scanning system in conjunction with a human visual system.
대표청구항▼
1. An augmented reality vision barcode scanning system for use in conjunction with a human visual system, comprising: (i) at least one contact lens coated with a reflective surface over a portion of the contact lens that corresponds to the outer edges of the pupil of the eye of the human visual syst
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An augmented reality vision barcode scanning system for use in conjunction with a human visual system, comprising: (i) at least one contact lens coated with a reflective surface over a portion of the contact lens that corresponds to the outer edges of the pupil of the eye of the human visual system and the iris portion of the eye of the human visual system, the contact lens having a clear aperture for the center portion of the pupil of the human visual system, the reflective surface configured to pass a portion of ambient light and to deflect near-surface images;(ii) eyewear having at least one semi-transparent, semi-reflective surface viewable to the human visual system, the eyewear having an imager for receiving reflective images from the contact lens, the eyewear being enabled for wireless communication, the eyewear having a micro-projector for projecting images onto the viewable surfaces, the eyewear being provided with an aiming function, the eyewear having means configured to communicatively couple the imager, the wireless communications, the micro-projector, and the aiming function;(iii) a remote barcode decoder, the barcode decoder being wireless enabled to send and receive information pertaining to barcodes to be decoded and decoded information;the aiming function configured to identify a barcode image to be scanned;the contact lens configured to reflect the barcode image viewed by the human visual system via the reflective surface to the imager;the eyewear configured to transmit the barcode image received by the imager to the barcode decoder via wireless communications;the barcode decoder configured to decode the barcode received from the eyewear and to send the decoded barcode information to the eyewear;the eyewear configured to display the decoded barcode information on the viewable surface via the micro-projector; andthe contact lens configured to allow the decoded barcode information on the viewable surface to pass through the clear aperture to the human visual system and to be deflected by the reflective surface so that the decoded barcode information and ambient light are simultaneously viewable by the human visual system. 2. The augmented reality vision barcode scanning system of claim 1, wherein the contact lens is a prescription contact lens. 3. The augmented reality vision barcode scanning system of claim 1, wherein the contact lens is a pair of contact lenses. 4. The augmented reality vision barcode scanning system of claim 1, wherein the eyewear is provided with a reflective surface configured to receive the barcode image from the reflective surface of the contact lens and to reflect the barcode image to the imager. 5. The augmented reality vision barcode scanning system of claim 1, wherein the eyewear is provided with wireless enabled ear buds configured to receive decoded barcode information from the barcode decoder. 6. The augmented reality vision barcode scanning system of claim 1, wherein the viewable surface is a two-section surface corresponding to the two eyes of the human visual system. 7. The augmented reality vision barcode scanning system of claim 1, wherein the viewable surface has a first portion and a second portion, the micro-projector is configured to display the decoded barcode information on the first portion of the viewable surface, and the second portion of the viewable surface is configured to pass ambient light to the human visual system so the human visual system views the decoded barcode information superimposed on ambient light. 8. The augmented reality vision barcode scanning system of claim 1, comprising at least one wireless enabled point-of-sale module and at least one wireless enabled inventory-control module. 9. The augmented reality vision barcode scanning system of claim 8, wherein the barcode decoder is configured to send decoded barcode information to the point-of-sale module and to the inventory-control module. 10. The augmented reality vision barcode scanning system of claim 1, wherein the aiming function includes an LED mounted on the eyewear, and the aiming function is configured to communicate to the imager that the barcode image being illuminated by the LED is the barcode image to be scanned. 11. The augmented reality vision barcode scanning system of claim 1, wherein the scanning system is configured to be initialized by an act of the wearer of the system. 12. The augmented reality vision barcode scanning system of claim 11, wherein: the eyewear is provided with a microphone and voice recognition software;the microphone is communicatively coupled to the imager, the wireless communications, the micro-projector, and the aiming function; andthe act to initialize the scanning system is a voice command by the wearer of the augmented reality vision barcode scanning system. 13. The augmented reality vision barcode scanning system of claim 11, wherein the eyewear is provided with a user-activated switch to initialize the scanning system. 14. A method of scanning and displaying barcode information with an augmented reality vision barcode scanning system for use in conjunction with a human visual system, comprising: i. providing an augmented reality vision barcode system having:at least one contact lens coated with a reflective surface over a portion of the contact lens that corresponds to the outer edges of the pupil of the eye of the human visual system and the iris portion of the eye of the human visual system, the contact lens having a clear aperture for the center portion of the pupil of the human visual system, the reflective surface configured to pass a portion of ambient light and to deflect near-surface images;eyewear having at least one semi-transparent, semi-reflective surface viewable to the human visual system, the eyewear having an imager for receiving reflective images from the contact lens, the eyewear being enabled for wireless communication, the eyewear having a micro-projector for projecting images onto the viewable surfaces, the eyewear being provided with an aiming function, the eyewear having means configured to communicatively couple the imager, the wireless communications, the micro-projector and the aiming function;a remote barcode decoder, the barcode decoder being wireless enabled for sending and receiving information pertaining to barcodes to be decoded and decoded information;ii. viewing a barcode by the human visual system;iii. initializing the scanning system;iv. identifying the barcode to be scanned via the aiming function;v. reflecting the barcode image by the reflective surface of the contact lens to the imager on the eyewear;vi. transmitting the barcode image to a barcode decoder via the eyewear wireless communications;vii. decoding the barcode at the barcode decoder;viii. sending the decoded barcode information to the eyewear;ix. displaying the decoded barcode information on the viewable surfaces via the micro-projector;x. reflecting the displayed decoded barcode information through the clear aperture to the human visual system;xi. deflecting the displayed decoded barcode information from entering the human visual system at the reflective surface of the contact lens; andxii. passing ambient light through the reflective surface of the contact lens to the human visual system. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the eyewear is provided with wireless enabled ear buds, and comprising the further step of receiving audio decoded barcode information from the barcode decoder. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein: the eyewear is provided with a reflective surface for reflecting images from the reflective surface of the contact lens to the imager; andthe reflecting step comprises receiving the barcode image from the reflective surface of the contact lens on the eyewear reflective surface and reflecting the barcode image from the eyewear reflective surface to the imager. 17. The method of claim 14, wherein the system comprises at least one wireless enabled point-of-sale module and at least one wireless enabled inventory-control module, the method further comprising the step of sending decoded barcode information to the point-of-sale module and to the inventory-control module. 18. The method of claim 14, wherein the system comprises a microphone and voice recognition software, the microphone and voice recognition software being communicatively linked to the system, and wherein the initializing step is accomplished by a user of the system issuing a voice command.
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